Danbury Ripken team
advances to semifinals

Published 1:00 am, Monday, July 3, 2006

DANBURY - The Danbury Cal Ripken 12-year-old team advanced to the district semifinals Sunday by beating New Milford 4-3 in seven innings at Rogers Park.

Danbury's Austin Calitro scored three times, including the game-winner on an RBI by
B.J. Nimer
. Austin Fiddner had three hits.

Danbury plays Southbury today at 5:30 p.m. at Rogers Park, with the winner advancing to the championship game.

Danbury Senior Legion

falls to Naugatuck

NAUGATUCK - A throwing error allowed the
Naugatuck American Legion Senior League
team to rally from a two-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth to defeat Danbury 4-3 on Sunday at Naugatuck High School.

Billy Thompson
(1-1) pitched all nine innings for Danbury (8-3) which took a 3-1 lead in the top of the ninth on a two-run double by